Is the 'Too colorful' argument still valid?

I thought that back when there were only a few screenshots and the original gameplay was released back in 2008. But since then, we have seen many screenshots featuring very dark locations, still making use of multiple color schemes and such. Yes, they are using more colors then on D2, but that is because we can actually use more in the creation of games now than when D2 came out.

I guess my only suggestion for it would to add sharper lines to define terrain better, such as on cobblestones that make up roads etc. I can definitely see where more darkness would be appropriate in some of the screenshots, but overall, it seems pretty dark. Several screenshots I have seen also include torture rooms, blood splattered on stairs and walls, and corpses strung up, missing body parts. Diablo always needs a healthy amount of that.

What do you all think? Is the argument still valid? Why or why not?

Originally Posted by pvt Huson

I want to make an 80ft golden dong and get terrorised by fisher price shoggoths

“You heard the man,” Jaime said to Ilyn Payne. “Find a nice long spear, and shove it up his arse.”

OMG I totally forgot about the whole "too much colour" uprising! That was years ago...good times
I remember there was an online petition with like thousands of signatures sent to blizz to change the colour lol
Honestly I didnt even think about it in the beta, the game is fine

OMG I totally forgot about the whole "too much colour" uprising! That was years ago...good times
I remember there was an online petition with like thousands of signatures sent to blizz to change the colour lol
Honestly I didnt even think about it in the beta, the game is fine

Yeah, from what I've seen, it is pretty dark, and the extra colors helps give many places more definition. The art petition was after it was announced, but before all the gameplay and screenshots came out that featured dark gritty dungeons with torture tables, bodies missing parts, strung from chains and impaled on spikes etc, and blood splattered on stairs and walls.

Originally Posted by pvt Huson

I want to make an 80ft golden dong and get terrorised by fisher price shoggoths

“You heard the man,” Jaime said to Ilyn Payne. “Find a nice long spear, and shove it up his arse.”

I will always, ALWAYS prefer stylized, 'cartoon' graphics over the browns of modern day 'realism'. Sodding COD and Battlefield games. Hurry up and become unpopular again so we can get something else in that isn't just BROOOOOOOWWWWWWWNNNNN.

I will always, ALWAYS prefer stylized, 'cartoon' graphics over the browns of modern day 'realism'

I share your opinion. Never understood why this brown on brown aesthetic got so popular.

Realistic graphics, metal armor that has glints, blood and gore and textures that actually make you feel a bit uneasy, they all add to the atmosphere.

Realistic graphics actually break immersion for me because no matter how good the textures I know they aren't real. Also, for feelings of unease and atmosphere I believe audio provides more to this than visuals could possibly achieve. Just my opinion.

Realistic graphics actually break immersion for me because no matter how good the textures I know they aren't real. Also, for feelings of unease and atmosphere I believe audio provides more to this than visuals could possibly achieve. Just my opinion.

Not to mention that supposed "realistic" graphics make everything look like their made of polished silver. Everything has exact, defined and super crisp lines and lighting. NOTHING in this world is like that all the time and that's why Blizzard does a great job with the look of their games; everything has a glow, not a refined reflection of light, textures are not as sharp, and similar colours blend great.

It was always about the color. I still remember you guys screaming. Hell, you're still doing it! Even then it was nonsense, D2 has brighter colors than I've seen of D3 so far. Maybe for you it was not about the colors, but all angry threads and the petition? Yep, colors. "Need more brown!" "Needs more grainy filters". According to the crying D3 needed a whole lot of things D2 never was. Noone said they lacked blood and textures.

I'm not sure what you think is gore and gritty? I saw corpses being hurled on a fire 1 minute into the beta. What videos have you been watching?